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Just imagine snorkling with turtles, reef sharks, trigger fish and parrot fish, just to mention a few of the beauties just close to the beaches of Kuredu! Afterwards you can enjoy many delicious dishes at the O' restaurant,and end a perfect day with a drink in the O'bar watching sharks and jack fish swimming around the lights in the water. The service-minded staff make sure you are well taken care of. Some of them were Ajja (waitress), Abdullah (our cleaner), Awal (bartender), and not to forget Habib who accompanied me to the hospital after an accident. We have just arrived home from such a divine place and you can be sure that we will return!

Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple

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My husband and I stayed on Kuredu Island for our honeymoon from 18th January - 4th February 2012. This place is truly amazing.

After a long (but smooth) trip with Emirates and exciting sea plane transfer, we were greeted by Laura the rep who sat us down and gave us the low down on the island whilst we sipped an ice cold mocktail and freshened up with a refreshing towel in the Akiri Bar. We were then shown to our Jacuzzi Beach Villa located on the south side of the island (number 220). The room was spacious and attractive with a massive 4 poster king bed with mosquito nets surrounding it. The bathroom was outside and included a day bed and jacuzzi in the garden, fantastic shower, his and hers sinks and a loo (obviously!). We had a great view of the beach (in fact we were on it), but were far enough from the shore to not be too bothered by the sea planes or the waves crashing on a choppier night.

Our room was kept beautifully clean by our lovely room boy who even did a fabulous floral display with the bed sheets and petals one evening. We also received fruit, sparkling wine and tee shirts as a honeymoon gift on our second day.

Our allocated restaurant was Koamas, and although we could eat in any other of the others if we reserved, we honestly liked the Koamas the best. We were looked after by our lovely waitress Maryam (who was one of only 2 waitresses on the island, all the other waiting staff were men, talk about outnumbered!) who was really friendly and remembered our names and our likes and dislikes. The food was exceptional and it was so nice that my hubby and I simply had to have a bit of everything. Needless to say the scales were not our friend when we returned! The desserts were gorgeous too.

We usually spent our evening in the Babuna bar which was the main and biggest bar on the island. The staff in there were out of this world, and we built up a fantastic relationship with a few of them. In particular we must mention Jewel and Sarath who made us feel really special and had a real laugh with us. Jewel really is a 'diamond geezer' (if you see him say this to him, he loves it!) and loves practicing his London accent. He is genuinely the sweetest guy and deserves recognition for his amazing customer service. Sarath was fantastic too, and also spent time chatting to us and making us feel really welcome and special. I can't think of a bad thing about a single member of staff in fact. They all work 12-13 hour days but never stop smiling, and I really can't praise them enough. We miss them a lot.

We went on an excursion to another island including a trip to the only factory in the Maldives which happened to be a tuna canning factory!! It was something different to do and was funny seeing boxes of Waitrose and Princes tuna stacked up there, so look out for where your tinned tuna comes from next time you go shopping! It was interesting to see schools, a hospital and Mosque and how Maldivian people live on the trip and shows you that it's not all luxury.

We visited the over water spa (at the O resort) and had the honeymoon indulgence package which was worth every penny. You can see fish swimming past when you are having your massage as there is a glass window in the floor of the spa room It was also incredibly relaxing sitting in the bath tub on the balcony of the spa and looking out to sea whilst drinking a fruity mocktail surronded by flowers in the bath water.

One of the island's greatest features was the sand bank at the Sangu resort area. It really is beautiful and makes you feel like you're on a desert island. You can walk out for what feels like miles and look back at the island and all its beauty.

As others have mentioned there is lots of interesting sea life and the fish are not bothered by you at all. If you like snorkelling, you will love it here.

Evening entertainment is pretty low key, but the White Party was lots of fun. Make sure you pack an all-white outfit so the UV lights make you glow! The Maldivian evening was interesting too, and the staff will make you something special from coconut leaves!

As someone else mentioned, you do get a few creepy crawlies in the bathroom, particularly at night, including the massive ants that seem to love hanging around in the toilet. I made my poor hubby accompany me to the loo if I needed to get up in the night!! We had a massive flying beetle in our room very early one morning and suddenly couldn't find it, and reception sent 2 security guards to our room at about 5am to help us as we couldn't sleep not knowing where it was! Sadly, we still didn't manage to find it, but they spent a good while helping to try and find it. We gave them a little tip for their troubles.

In summary, we would recommend a trip to this fabulous island, you will not regret it, and you will be hard pressed to find anywhere as beautiful with such amazing staff and food.

Tip: Avoid taking a trolley bag as hand luggage as you will have to be seperated from it on the sea plane at best or it could end up coming seperately on a speed boat. This is because they don't allow them as hand luggage on the sea planes as there is not enough room.

Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple

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Sea plane transferExcellent service from all staffBest beach I’ve experiencedBathwater Temperature Sea‘O’ Resort bar – relaxed with a more exclusive feel to itBabuna Bar – great entertainment and atmosphereGolf course – great laugh and they had the football onNo need for footwear at all for the entire stayFood of the highest standardThe spa treatments – had 7 hours worth in total… amazingWildlife – Vegetarian sharks, Fruit bats, rabbits, hermit crabs, flying fish and didn’t see any flies or spiders which pleased the wife

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We arrived at Kuredu for our honeymoon on the 12th January 2012 for 14 days and we loved every minute.Upon arrival we were greeted by Fikry and the team who looked after us throughout our stay on the Island, they made us feel at home as soon as we stepped of the sea plane

Our first few days on the island we stayed in a beach bungalow on the North side of the Island. It is quite basic inside which isn’t a problem as it has everything you need with a large bed, air con, wardrobes, radio and the bathroom which is out the back open air! They also have a veranda area at the front with your personal sun beds and as you stop off the veranda you land on the beach with only a few steps to the sea/lagoon where you can spend hours watching the sea life including the vegetarian reef sharks… The allocated restaurant for the bungalows is Bonthi where we were received excellent service from Adam who was very attentive and catered for every need. The food here is of a very high quality, there is something for everyone and the deserts are a must!

After our stay in the bungalow we went on a 3 day cruise onboard the ‘Fatima’ which we both enjoyed immensely. The cabins had air con and all of the staff were excellent,Whilst on board we went on many snorkel adventures, saw turtles, got left on desert islands where we were free to explore, visited local islands, night fishing and had such a great time on the last night which was the Maldivian night where we danced well into the night to the sound of the beating drums. Highlights were the sunsets, flying fish everywhere and dolphins swimming along with us.

When we returned to the Island for our last week we stayed in the ‘O’ Resort which is more for the adults as there are no children allowed and it has more of an exclusive feel about it. The ‘O’ beach villas are beautiful, there is a large bed, air con, flat screen tv, iPod docking station, desk, wardrobes, a large open air bathroom and a veranda with another bed and ceiling fan. Again stepping off your veranda on to the beautiful beach where the water temperature is just perfect.

We took full advantage of the spa treatments and highly recommend the following… Honeymoon Indulgence, Full Moon Body Magic, Stress Reliever and we spoke to someone who thoroughly enjoyed the hot stone massage.

The Babuna bar is great fun there is always something happening there, we enjoyed (as many others did) the white party and the Maldivian night.

The Island itself is true paradise which takes just under an hour to walk around but can take longer as you stop to admire all of the beautiful scenery and fascinating wildlife.

Again I can't thank all of the amazing staff enough for everything that they did for usFikryAdamSajanRafiqukHajaAnd many many more

We hope to return as soon as we can to see you all again

Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple

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My friend and i stayed at Kuredu 10th - 20th February. When we arrived it had just stopped raining and had been raining for two days , however we were lucky enough not to have any more rain through the day for our whole ten days.It rained once in the evening and that was it. A fairly constant 36 degrees for the rest of our unforgettably fantastice holiday.This was our first time at the Maldives but it wont be our last, from start to finish we just had the best time ever and we hate sand, sea and intense heat !!On arrival from our fab seaplane taxi we were greeted and in our O resort beach villa within around half an hour. Our beach villa was just the tops and we were very well looked after by the fabulous Fawwaz. That man knows how to work, he never stops and in such heat i don't know how they do it. Fawwaz kept out villa immaculate, the bathroom is amazing and we were lucky enough to have fruit bats who came to eat the bananas off our tree at the bottom of the bathroom. Piping hot fast water from the shower, clean towels when you wanted them. A tv that showed movies at night with CNN and BBC world news as well as other music channels etc. loads of wardrobe space, a free safe, a fridge for water ( no free alcohol but $8 for a 70cl bottle of wine in your mini bar). Few creepy crawlies in the bathroom that you get used to but saw none in our villa. Fab blinds that keep the sun out and great windows with views straight out to sea. We were in 276. Just the right amount of distance from pool , restaurant and over the water spa. Fantastic. We ate all the time in O resort restaurant .We were allowed to eat in others. however we never felt the need. We were looked after for our whole stay by the handsome and respectful Rameez who is now an expert at putting just a drip of milk in my morning tea..... the staff in the restaurant are brilliant. special mention to Sajan best egg fryer, they work so hard and the food is just delicious. Curries, fish, meat, sushi, fresh veg, barbecue, cheese , salads, dressings of every description ( chilli jam mmmmmmmm ) desserts to die for steamed orange cake and custard, creme brule, need i say more. The evening meal finished at 9.30pm and sometimes just so that you can get the last rays of the sun 10pm would have been more appropriate.Although the food was taken away from 9.30pm we never felt under pressure to leave the room until we were ready. We were panicking before we went about what to wear in the evenings. Worry not casual as you like. Dress code is tropical casual which means a tidy pair of shorts and a nice top will do. Most people just wore cut off pants and a pretty top , maxi dress or leggings and a top. Anything goes as you either wear flip flops or bare feet. Heels are no good here. Breakfast and lunch was either shorts / beach dress / or bikini and adequate sarong....Spa is fantastic. We had a two hour treatment which cost around 100 gbp, around what you would pay at home. The staff are great in the spa and part of the treatment was a tropical bath which was on an outside platform overlooking the sea. We were so lucky to see a school of dolphins putting on a show as we were in the bath. I've never felt so pampered.We normally love to have quiet days and rowdy nights however if your looking for rowdy the o resort is not the place ( thanks goodness ) It was just great to chill all day , have a fab meal and then chat to all the other people lucky enough to be staying at the O resort end. Then bed for around 11 - midnight and an hour or so watching a movie. All inclusive drinks are extremely palatable with good red and white wine, vodka and lion beer. ( as well as other drinks ). So expensive to eat and drink here if you are not all inclusive. The snorkelling is great here, the sand spit where you can walk for ages in sea that is only ankle deep, the people, the views , the food. We thought we would be bored as we just wanted to tick off the maldives as a place to see before you die however we were there for 10 days and never had time to go to the sunset bar , the kai satori bar, the golf course ,wind surfing, kayaking. Many great reasons why we will be returning to this unforgettably fantastic place.

Room Tip: 276 O resort beach villa, good views, good shade with trees, good sun, right on the sea front, 5 min...

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Stayed February 2012, travelled with friends

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We decided to taker our last trip to the Maldives in November as we were expecting a baby in February. We thought we take a trip to Kuredu as we had heard good things about it. We arrived on Kuredu to a lovely warm welcome and the obligatory fruit cocktail.

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Our travel rep came to see us and informed us that the hotel had been over booked and our room was not available until the following day. To be fair they did offer us a free upgrade to the Ovillas but the rep did say that due to us having our daughter with us it made it difficult to put a third bed in the Ovilla (you couldn't move around the room very well) she also informed us that due to the bad weather the Maldives had been experiencing, the water was very choppy around that side. With this information we said we would wait for our room that we had originally booked (Room 110) Just for your information, try not to stay this side if you can help it. The sea planes start landing at 7 in the morning, there not the most quietest of planes!!The room was adequate for our needs it wasn't the most luxurious of rooms compared to other islands we have stayed on. Our room was cleaned every day and the bed was turned down for us every night. We were left bottled water every day and the mini bar stocked every day. As with most Maldivian accommodation the bathroom is outside, its clean and modern but the only problem with this is the creepy crawlies!! if your anything like me make sure you take some bug spray with you! and your husband or significant other in the night if you have to get up because i guarantee you there will be something out there!!! We had massive Ants all in the toilet every night so check the seat before you sit down!

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Just a heads up here, there are no parasols with the sun beds!! There are a couple of sun beds that are shaded by palm trees but you have to be up with the larks to get one of these. What did annoy me, is that the same people would reserve them every day then sit at the bar drinking all day. *rant over*

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The food was good although there was not a lot of choice. There was a different theme every day, some days better than others. There was a salad bar every night and if you like Tuna you'll love it as there was fresh tuna on the griddle nearly every night. personally i don't like having cooked meals at lunch time so i used to make myself a sandwichup from the bread counter and salad bar. On one particular day there wasn't anything i could put in a sandwich so i asked for some cheese. Now, they serve sliced cheese every morning and have a cheese cabinet at night and yet when i asked for some they said i couldn't have any!! i was a little shocked, you think the money you pay and they say no to a slice of cheese for a pregnant woman. They do have great breakfast chefs especially the guy who does the eggs, he was great, he remembers your name and says hello every morning and makes you what ever you want ...with eggs!!

All in al,l it was an ok holiday for the Maldives, but if your looking for something special and you've been to the Maldives before this is not the place. We have been to two other islands and they were both amazing, see my other reviews if you are looking for locations to travel to.We spoke to other couples that were staying on Kuredu and had never been to the Maldives before and they all seemed to love it. I think its just that i have been spoiled on my other visits. I am not saying that Kuredu isn't nice, im just saying that there is better islands to go to. I also think that the weather wasn't the best during our visit which also contributes to my perspective of this trip, basically it rained nearly every day!!!

Happy Holidays x

Room Tip: Get an O villa if possible or room that side of the island!! The family side has sea planes landing...

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Stayed November 2011, travelled with family

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